Tracking a paired peripheral input device based on a contact criterion

An electronic device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a non-transitory memory;
• a positional tracker;
• a communication interface provided to communicate with a paired peripheral input device;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the non-transitory memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• tracking, via the positional tracker, the paired peripheral input device in a first tracking mode;
• obtaining sensor data from the paired peripheral input device via the communication interface;
• determining that the paired peripheral input device satisfies a contact criterion based on the sensor data, wherein the contact criterion is based on a contact between the paired peripheral input device and a physical object;
• and
• in response to determining that the paired peripheral input device satisfies the contact criterion, changing the positional tracker from the first tracking mode to a second tracking mode, wherein tracking the paired peripheral input device in the second tracking mode includes assigning a depth that indicates a distance between the electronic device and the physical object.

A system comprising:

• a communication interface to obtain sensor data from a paired peripheral input device;
• a positional tracker to track the paired peripheral input device in a first tracking mode;
• and
• a mode selector to:
• determine that the paired peripheral input device satisfies a contact criterion based on the sensor data, wherein the contact criterion is based on a contact between the paired peripheral input device and a physical object;
• and
• in response to determining that the paired peripheral input device satisfies the contact criterion, change the positional tracker from the first tracking mode to a second tracking mode, wherein tracking the paired peripheral input device in the second tracking mode includes assigning a depth that indicates a distance between the electronic device and the physical object.